Eye-shade.



S. H. DICE. EYE SHADE.

APPLIOAIION IILBD APR. 14, 1908.

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H. DICE.

EYE SHADE.

APPLIOATION FILED APR.14, 190a 918 975- Patented Apr. 20, 1909.

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. ATTORNEYS INVENTOR'.

SAMUEL H. DICE, 0F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

, EYE-SHADE.

Specification 0;! Letters Patent.

' Patented April 29, 10091 Application filed A t-i1 14, 1908'. serial No. 420,991.

To all whom it may concern:

Be-it known that I, SAMUEL H. DICE, a citizen of the .United States, residing 'at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inEye-Shades; and I do hereby declare the followin to be a full, clear, and exact description of t e invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being. had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification. I v

The present invention relates, generally, to improvements in eye-shades; and, this invention has reference, more particularly, to a novel construction of eye-shadewhich is light in weight, is durable, and is easily and quickly a justable, so as to be secured in its position over the bridge of the nose and in front of the eyes for the purpose of shading or protecting the latter from the glare of the direct rays of light, while the. wearer of the eye-shade is reading, writing, drawing, or otherwise using the eyes under a working strain. v

The invention has for its principal object to provide a novel construction-of eye-shade of the general character hereinafter set forth, which is simple in its'construction, and provides an eye-shade which, while protectin'g the eyes from the glare of direct rays of light from natural or artificial sources, .does not interfere with or annoy the visionof the wearer.

A further ob'ect of this invention is to provide an eye-s ad'e which is light in weight, and is provided with a pair of shades, one for each eye which fits closely around the eve, thereby avoiding the annoyance and iscomfort of the old-style eye-shades, which are comparatively heavy and which are clasped around the forehead in such a manner so as to cause discomfort and frequently headaches.

A still further object of this invention is to provide an eye-shade which is not adapted to confine the air around the forehead, thereby being hot and uncomfortable, but which permits a free circulation of air about the face, thereby being cool and comfortable .to the wearer; and, furthermore, to provide an eye-shade which comprises ,a pair of independent shading members or elements, one

for each eye, and a connecting mounting; comprising a nose-ridge and nose-guar ,s for arranging thedevlce 1n1ts position upon 'the nose.

The invention has for its further ob'ect to provide an eye-shadeof the eneral c, arac-- ter herein set forth in which t e independent eye-shades, as well as the nose-guards, are

each adjustable with relation to the nose-- bridge, and inde endentlv of each other, so that the eye-sha es can be readily fitted to any shape of nose.

Other objects of this invention not at this time more particularly enumerated will be clearly understood from the following detailed description of the same. I

With the various objects ofthe present invention in view, the said invention consists, primarily, in the novel eye-shade hereinafter set forth; and, the invention consists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts, as well as in the .details of the con-' struction offlthe same, all of which will be more fully described in the followin specifi-- cation, and then finally embodie in the claims which are appended to and which form an essential part of this specification. The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a profile view of the nose of the wearer of the nofveljeye-shade, and side view of the eye-shade, the same being illustrated in its normal position upon the nose of the wearer, and around and above the eyes. Fig. 2 is a front view of the eyeshade; and Fig. 3 isa top or plan view of the same. Fig. 4 is a back or bottom view of thoeye-shade; and Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section of the same, said section bein taken centrally across thenose-bridge an looking toward one of the shade-members. Fig. 6 is a view similar to that shown in said Fig. 5, but illustrating a modified'con'struction of mounting and a means for adjustably connecting both the nose-guards and the eye-shades to the mounting; and Fig. 7 is a detail vertical longitudinal section of the same, said section being taken on line 7-7 in said Fig. 6, lookin in the direction of the arrow and both ofsaid views being made .on an en ar ed scale. Fig'. 8 is a top viewof a modif ied form of eye-shade, but still embodying the princi a1 features of the presentinvention'; and 1g. 9 is a longitudinal vertlcal section of the same. Fig. 10 is a front edge view of another modified form of eye-shade embodying the principles of the resent invention.

Similar characters 0 reference are employed in all of the above described views to mdicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the several figures of the drawings, the reference-character 1 indicates one form of eye-shade embodying the principles of the present inventlon, the same comprising a suitably formed nose-bridge or piece 2, preferably made of fiat spring-metal, and being provided with downwardly extending arms or bent members 3. Pivotally secured to the free ends of the downwardly ex tending arms 3 of the nose-piece or bridge 2, and I1)OI1 either, but preferably the inner faces t iereof, are a pair of suitably formed nose-guards comprising inwardly extending arms or portions 4, the free ends of which are formed with suitable seats or members 5; and, arranged upon the inner surfaces of said seats 5 are suitable nose-grips 6, which are secured thereto in any suitable manner. The said nose-grips 6 may be made of any resilient material, such as rubber, leather, chamois,'or the like, or, they may be made of non-resilient material such astortoise-shell, celluloid, hard-rubber or similar material, as preferred. The said nose-guards are held in their pivotal arrangement upon the downwardly' extending arms 3 of the nose or bridge-piece 2 by means of a screw or rivet 7,

' or any other suitable fastening means; and,

these same screws or rivets 7 also serve to rigidl secure to the outer sides of the downward y extending arms 3 of the nose or bridge-piece 2, the inner end-members or portions 8 of the preferably U-shaped ends 9 of suitable shade-supports or bars 10. The said shade-s11 ports 10 are referably made of fiat metal ic strips whic r are bowed or bent so as to serve as mountings for a pair of independent shade or eye-members 11, which are secured thereto preferably by means of fastening pins or rivets 12, or any other suitable means, and are of a concave-convex shape adapted to conform with the brow, or that portion of the forehead, of the wearer nmnediatel 'above each eyc-socket. Each shade-niem er 1 is preferabl made of any su table light opaque materia such as celluloid, leatheroid, cardboard, or the like, and

furthermore said shade-members 11 may be' provided with the air-circulating holes or perforations 13 when desired.

{ls Wlll be clearly understood from the foregoing description of the novel construction of eye-shade embodying the principles of the present invention, the said eye-shade is constructed so as ,to be secured upon the nose of the wearer in muchthe same manner as ordinary eyeglasses, namely by means of a pincenez frame construction. The nose guards are pivotally arranged upon the arms 3 of the bridge-piece 2, so as to provide for suflieient ad'ustment and regulation to accommodate di erent wearers, there being suflicient friction between the inwardly extending; arms or portions 4 of the said nose-guardsland the arms for portions 3 of the nose or bridgepiece 2, to retain the said nose-guards in any desired adjustment or position, as will be clearly evident.

' Referring now more particularly to Figs. 6 and 7 of the accompanying drawings, there is illustrated therein a modified construction of nose-guards and nose or bridge-piece. This said modification comprises the bridgepiece 14 provided with downwardly extending arms or portions 15. The said downwardly extending arms 15 are provided a short distance from their free ends with a air of outwardly and oppositely projecting ugs or extensions, as 16, each of said extensions 16 being formed with a pressed-out portion or teat 17, and in like manner the downwardly extending arms 15 are provided with a pressed-out )ortion or teat 18. :Pivotally secured to t e free ends of the said downwardly extending arms 15 of the nose or bridge-piece 14, and upon the inner sides thereof, are a pair of nose-guards, each noseguard comprising an upwardly extending arm or member 19, and a downwardl extending arm or member 20, the latter eing formed with suitable seats, as 21, and upon which are arranged and secured thereto in any suitable manner suitable nose-grips 22. The u wardly extending arm br portion 19 is )rovidbd, near its free end, with ahole or perforation 23. This hole or perforation 23 is adapted to engage with any one of the pressed-out portions or teats 17, according to the position in which the said nose-guards are adjusted, and when so adjusted serves'to lock or hold the said nose-guard in thatad- 'usted position. The said nose-guards are held in their pivotal arrangement upon the downwardly extending arms 15 of the bridgepiece 14, by means of a screw or rivet 24, or any other suitable means, and these same screws or rivets 24 also serve to secure to the outer sides of the downwardly extending arms 15 of 'the nose-bridge-piece 14, the shade-supports 25 to which are secured the shade-members 26 which may also be provided with suitably disposed holes or per- -forations 27 for ventilation when the eye shade is worn. As shown in said Fig. 7, each shade-support or mounting 25 is provided with an upwardly extending arm or ortion 25 which is formed with a suitably isposed pressed-out portion or teat IS, the raised or ointed part of which can be -id into the epressed part in the back of any one of the said teats 17, and held in frictional engagement, whereby the su Jport 25 as well as the shade-member 26 can e brought into an adjusted relation, irrespective of the adsupports 42, and thereby justment of the nose-guards, to suit the con-. v

vided with downwardly extending arms or' members 29 which are suitably bent so as to form U-shaped portions 30, from which ex-' tend, in a proper curvature, the shadesupports 31, all of said parts being made from one continuous piece of sheet-metal. The-free ends of said shade-supports are bent upwardly to form another U-shaped portion 32. It will be readily seen, that this construction provides-a frame-portion with all the parts thereof formed integrally from one piece of material Shade-members 33 are suitablj secured or mounted upon this said frame-portion by being held at their free-ends in frictional engagement with the interior surfaces of. the said U- shaped. portions 30 and 32. These said shade-members 33 are also provided with a plurality of holes or perforations 34, to permit the circulation of air around thesame, when the eye-shade is worn.

Referring now to Fig. 10 of the drawings, there is illustrated therein another modified construction of eye-shade embodying the principles of the present invention, and the same comprises a nose or bridge-piece 35- provided with downwardly extendlng arms or portions 36. Pivotally secured upon the inner side of each arm 36 b means of a rivet, screw, or pin, as 37, is t e conn'ecting arm 38 of a nose-guard. These connecting arms 38 terminate at their free ends in seats 39 upon which are secured, in any suitable manner, the nose-grips 40; Secured to the outer sides of the downwardly extending arms or portions 36 of the nose or bridge-r plece 35, by means of the same'rivets or screws 37 which serve as the pivots for the nose-guards, are a pair of shade-members 41 mounted and secured u on properly curved shade-supports 42. Tlie said rivets or screws 37 extend through the arms 38, the end-portions of the eye-shades 41 and the thoroughly bind the several parts in their operatively connected relation, substantially-as illustrated in the said Fig. 10 of the drawings.

I am aware that changes may be made in the general arrangements and combinations of the devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the same, without departing from the scope of the present invention, as defined in the claims which are appended to this specification. Hence, I do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the devices and parts as described in the foregoing specification, and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, nor do I confine myself to' the exact details of the construction of any of the said parts.

I claim j 1. As an article of manufacture, an eyeshade comprising a bridge-piece, a pair of nose-guards pivotally secured to said bridgepi'ece, a pair of shade-members provided with a plurality of perforations near their inner edges, and means for securing said shade-members to said bridge-piece in such a .pdsition; that each shade-member is adapted to engagewith the brow of the wearer directly above the eye-socket.

2. As an article of manufacture, an eyeshade comprising a bridgdpiece, a pair of nose-guards pivotally and adjustahly secured upon said. bridge-piece, a pair of shade-members provided with a plurality of perforations near their inner edges, and means for securing said shade-members to said bridgepiece in such a position that each shademember is adapted to engage with the brow of the wearer directly above the eye-socket.

v3. As an article of manufacture, an eyeshade comprising a bridge-piece provided with downwardly extending arms, a pair of nose-guards secured to saiddownwardly exguards 1n various positions. with relation ,to

said bridge-piece, a pair of shade-members connected With said downwardly extending arms of said bridge-piece, said shade-members being adapted to rest above the eye sockets of the wearer.

4. As an' article of manufacture, an eye 1 shade comprising a bridge-piece provided with downwardly extending arms, a pair of nose-guards secured to said downwardly extending arms, said nose-guards comprising downwardly extending arms, gri seats upon the free ends of said downward y extending arms, nose-grips secured to said nose-grip seats, and means for adjusting said nose- ,guards in various positions with relation to arms, nose-grips secured to said nose-grip seats, and means for adjusting said noseguards in various positions with relationto said bridgeiece, a pair of shade-supports secured to t e downwardly extending arms of said bridge-piece, and a pair of shaderations near their inner edges mounted upon said shade-supports, said shade-members being adapted to rest above the eye-sockets of the wearer.

6. As an article of manufacture, an eye shade comprising a bridge-piece provided with downwardly extending arms, a pair of nose-guards, said nose-guards comprising downwardly extending arms pivotally secured to the inner sides of said downwardly extending arms of the bridge-piece, said downwardly extending arms of said noseguards being provided at their free endswith grip seats, nose-grips secured upon said seats, and means for adjusting said noseguards invarious positions with relation to said bridge-piece, a pair of curved shadesupports secured to the other sides of the said downwardly extending arms of said bridgepiece, and a pair of shade-members secured upon said curved shade-supports, said shademembers being adapted to rest above the eye-sockets of the wearer.

7. As an article of manufacture, an eyei -l shade comprising a bridge-piece provided wlth downwardly extending arms, a pan of nose-guards, said nose-guards comprising downwardly extending arms pivotally secured to the inner sides of said downwardly extending arms of the bridge-piece, said downwardly extending arms of said noseguards being provided at their free ends with grip seats, nose-grips secured upon said seats, and means for adjusting said nose-guards in various positions with relation to said bridgepiece, a pair of curved shade-sup orts se aimed to the other sides of the said downwardly extending arms of said brid e-piece, and a pair of shade-members provi ed with a plurality of perforations near their inner edges, said shade-members being secured upon said curved shade-supports.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of April, 1908.

SAMUEL H. DICE.

Witnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, ANNA H. ALTER. 

